Busy Bee News

“Buzz”-worthy Moment: We had so much FUN writing the Marvel-ous Homecoming Spirit Week ideas in our agendas! The kids have some creative ideas of what to wear each day!

September is BUSY for us BEES!!

9/19-9/23 A “MARVEL-ous” Homecoming Week!

• Multiverse Monday- Dress as your opposite

• TVA Tuesday- Decades Day

• Captain America Wednesday- Wear Red, White and Blue

• Infinity Stone Thursday- Dress in class colors

  • Blue- Kinder and First Grade

  • Red- Second Grade

  • Yellow- Third Grade

  • Green- Fourth Grade

  • Orange- Fifth Grade

  • Purple- Sixth Grade

• Roadrunners Assemble Friday- Wear your best Roadrunner School spirit!

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9/21 Peace Day

9/21, 9/22, 9/23 Conferences and 1/2 Day (11-11:30 Dismissal)

Conference Sign Up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFAE2CA3F9C70-fall1

9/24-10/9 Fall Break (Kids return to school on Monday 10/10)

 

Busy Bee Tees: It’s Tradition!

Here are our past tees and here are 2 student ideas for this year!

       

I am looking for a parent/parents to take on this task…with my help!!

I need someone to help create the image, order the tees, and then print the tees.

In the past, the cost has been $20 each. We have also offered adult sizes!

We wear them on Fridays and on field trips…and any other day!!

Salt Dough Recipe

Here is the recipe to make salt dough at home if you’d like 😊

https://wanderhomeschooling.com/easy-homemade-playdough-recipe-with-cream-of-tartar/

Social-Emotional Learning: Continuing to Be Kind!

How You Treat People Is Who You Are! (Video Below)

https://classroom.google.com/w/NTM3NTQ1NDg5NDA1/t/all

https://classroom.google.com/w/NTM3NTQ1NDg5NDA1/t/all

We are continuing our focus on our iLEAD values as well!

Integrity~Love~Empathy~Accountability~Dedication

 Check out our Google Classroom under the Topic: How to Bee a Busy Bee

Daily Schedule

This is subject to change, of course!

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Homework

Reminder: I check homework for EFFORT, not COMPLETION. You decide how much gets done at home!

BENEFITS of Homework:

• Extra practice for students who may need it
• Communication with parents about what we are doing in class
• Creates good study habits
• Gives students the opportunity to ‘accomplished’ when they are finished and/or they understand
• Creates opportunities for parents and/or older siblings to spend time with their 3rd grader

***Homework is NOT meant to be a frustration!

My purpose with homework is for the kids to get the practice so they understand the concepts. If the math packet is easy for them, for example, there is no need for them to complete it at home, although they probably will have finished it at school! THE POINT: I know you are all busy! I am typically flexible with due dates so if you have sports or ??? one night, feel free to wait until the next night to do it.  When they return the homework to me, I acknowledge the time and effort they put into it. If this inspires your child to get the practice at home, wonderful! If not, no added stress!!

R.E.D. Folders: Read Every Day (R.E.D) folders were sent home Wednesday. This is to encourage daily reading for fun! Please return the folders on Fridays so I can acknowledge their time and effort!!

RASK

I think everyone got it if they paid. If there is a mistake, please call the office.

RASK (Roadrunner Academic Success Kit). I plan to use these folders and agendas in class so please order yours ASAP if you haven’t already. Let me know if it is a financial concern and I will look into that for you.

We will be taking payments with the following link: Make Online Payment

Clubs At STCS Reckers Campus: Come join the fun!!

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Coming Up…

Field Trips

3rd Grade Field Trip: Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours (Oct.14th)

This field trip coincides with our Social Studies Curriculum so I am hopeful ALL BUSY BEES can make it!

Register by September 30th using this link:

 Goldfield Ghost Town & Mine Tours

Gifted Field Trip: October 28th

Gifted Camp @ Camp Friendly Pines!

Our annual trip north for gifted enrichment @ Camp Friendly Pines is right around the corner!  Students will attend enrichment activities that are specifically designed to meet the needs of our gifted and talented children.  Visit https://gocampway.com/friendly-pines for more information about Camp Friendly Pines including sample meals, cabins and the beautiful forest and lakes!

Who:     Recker Gifted Classes Grades K, 1, 2, 3

When:  Oct. 28^th  (Friday)

Cost:     Students:  $110

               Parents:    $80

This Week’s Focus

Kindness and Integrity (always a focus!)

Continuing to work on Time Efficiency: I am trying to be more diligent about getting the kids to recess, lunch, and specials on time this year… With their help, we are doing pretty well!! Some common statements in class: “I am trying to honor your time and I can do that when we focus in class.” and “We have (these things) to get done before (recess). If we finish early, you get extra the extra time!” and “Sounds like/looks like you’ve earned a Busy Bee Point for that!” and “We like to ‘BEE’ efficient with our time!”

Continuing with Procedures:

“Feel free to…as long as it does not cause a problem for anyone in the universe!”  This is the umbrella, so-to-speak, of all our procedures. This week we focused on Walking out of Romm 206, Collaborative Conversations (Turn and Talk), Bathroom and Water (What/When/How/Where/Who), All Together Now (call outs), Classroom Jobs, Lunchtime, Habits of Discussion,…

Ask your 3rd graders about some of these…it may become a fun conversation!

Read Aloud: School Days According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney

We finished our adventure with Humphrey! And we shared our Book Reviews with Ms. Dickson’s 4th grade because we thought some of them may enjoy reading this or another Humphrey book!

Humphrey is the class hamster and the story is from his perspective. He can read, write, and speak, although the humans only hear “squeak, squeak, squeak”. After Humphrey’s adventures at summer camp (Summer According to Humphrey, Humphrey returns to Room 26 only to be baffled by the wrong students coming in on the first day. Where had his friends from before summer camp gone? It’s a fun read!

ELA Wonders: Unit 1, Week 5

*We finished Unit 5 this week: Landmarks and what they tell us about our country!

ELA Focus:

Continuing to work on:

complete subject and complete predicate

sentence fragments and run-on sentences

antonyms

multi-syllabic words and related words

word meanings (puddle, pond, lake)

Commands and Exclamations

Rhyming Words

Synonyms

Word Meanings (includes using a dictionary)

Continuing to work on:

Grammar

Complete sentences vs. sentence fragments

Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark

Statements and Questions

compound words

Reading comprehension (read a passage and answer questions about it)

Editing a paragraph: finding misspelled words

Prefixes/Suffixes: admire, admirer, admiring, admired

Spelling: Long O spelled all ways

The test was today!

Spelling Tests: I am testing on only 10 words, with 2 BONUS Words!

My purpose is to check that they know the spelling concept and we can do that in 10!

REMINDER:  This is an opportunity for 3rd grade to “Show what you know” and practice test-taking skills.

Math Topic 3: Apply Properties to Multiplication Facts for 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

We finished this topic Thursday, Monday will be the review, and Tuesday will be the test.

It has been FUN and challenging at the same time!!

We began with the Distributive Property of Multiplication.  We have been using that property in many ways, such as taking what we already know and using that to solve harder equations

Example: 7×3 = (5×3) + (2×3)

Another fun strategy: The Double Double! Makes me think of a big, juicy burger!!

Example: 4×7 = (2×7) + (2×7) = 14 + 14 = 28

We finished with the Associative Property of Multiplication. This property tells us that we can multiply 3 or more digits in any order and get the same product.

Example: 6x3x2 = 2x3x7

From our Family Engagement Committee (FEC)

Please join our school’s Family Engagement Committee’s (FEC) Facebook page. Here you will find school wide events that are coming up and ways to volunteer at school.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/620590539585576

Thank you again,

Jenn Jacobs and Heather Warren

From the Principal (Emailed Tuesday)